Takaichi’s U.S. gamble: Can Japan afford Trump’s price?

高市早苗的美国豪赌:日本能承担特朗普的代价吗?

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2026-03-18

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① China has launched a Party-wide campaign to reshape how officials correctly view governance performance. (00:44) ② JP Morgan and UBS boost Chinese asset holdings. What’s attracting global capital to China? (14:02) ③ Top U.S. security official resigns over Iran threat assessment. Does this expose cracks in Washington’s war logic? (24:19) ④ Takaichi’s U.S. gamble: Can Japan afford Trump’s price? (30:46) ⑤ Nvidia resumes high-performance chip production for China. But does China still need them? (41:43)
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  • China has launched a party-wide campaign to reshape how officials correctly view governance performance.

  • JP Morgan and UBS boost Chinese asset holdings.

  • And a top U.S. security official resigns, citing no imminent threat from Iran.

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  • Our top story, China's top leadership has launched a new party-wide campaign aimed at reshaping how officials correctly view governance performance.

  • Issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee,

  • the directive called on party members to develop and practice a more people-centered understanding of what it means to deliver results.

  • Running from late February through July, the campaign will target leadership teams.

  • At its core, the initiative urges officials to respond directly to public needs and translate governance into tangible benefits for the people.

  • So to delve into this, joining us on the line is Dr. Yao Shuje, Changhong Professor of Economics at Chongqing University.

  • Thanks for joining us, Professor.

  • Professor, when discussing China's economic rise and development model, one term frequently comes up.

  • In Chinese, that is, often translated as officials' performance in governance.

  • On the eve of the Spring Festival, during President Xi Jinping's visit and greetings with grassroots officials in Beijing,

  • he stressed that we should guide party members and officials to foster and practice a correct view on performance and strive.